THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 32: CLOSING SUBMISSIONS ARE NO PLACE TO TAKE A POINT THAT HAS NEVER BEEN PLEADED AT ALL

Here we are looking at a case where there were manifold issues ("100s of allegations) and where evidence was given over several weeks.  However the claimant attempted to raise a new, unpleaded, issue during closing submissions.  As we shall see this did not meet favour with the court...

(A case tha...

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